Improvement in jar-covers



E. MEIER.

JAR-COVER.

Patented June 5,1877.

I NVENTU N. PETERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D Cv UNITED STATESEDWARD MEIER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN JAR-COVERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 191,541,

dated June 5, 1877; application filed May 17, 1877.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD MEIER, of Detroit, in the county of Wayne,and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin J ar-Oovers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in crock and jar covers; and itconsists in a peculiar construction and arrangement of parts that willbe more fully described hereinafter, whereby a cheap, simple, andefficient cover is produced.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention.

a represents a circular piece of pasteboard or other hard material ofany desired size. Pasted or otherwise secured to the top of this pieceof board is a sheet of paper, parchment, or other similar material, b,which is considerably larger than the pasteboard, so that its outeredges will project out beyond the outer edges of the pasteboard. Theouter edges of this paper are intended to be turned or folded downaround the sides of the top of the crock or jar, for the purpose ofmaking the same dust-tight. Fastened to the edge of this paper on oneside, by means of any suitable device, is a band of rubber cord, or bandof any kind, (1, by means of which the folded-down edges of the paperare held pressed tightly against the sides of the crock or jar. By thusfastening a band of rubber to the paper the fastening device and thecover are always attached together, and the rubber band can be quicklyand readily slipped around the turned-down portion of the paper, so asto hold it securely in posiion. By means of the piece of pasteboard athe cover is made strong, hard, and durable, and the contents of the jarcan be written upon the cover. It also makes the cover sufficientlystrong to allow small or light articles to be placed upon the top of thejar without danger of breaking through the cover.

Having thus described my invention, I claim The combination of thepasteboard a, paper b, and a fastening-band, d, the fastening band beingattached to the paper so as to always be ready for use, substantially asshown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this8th day of May, 1877.

EDWARD MEIER. Witnesses:

HENRY D. BARNARD, JAS. S. BERKERY.

